paddy wrote:I've got a feeling that the Toronto Maple Leafs will go farther than any Canadian team this post season...

Do you have a feeling that the Islanders or the Capitals will go very far? Because those are the only playoff teams with more goals against than Toronto. They've allowed 13 more goals than any of the playoff bound Canadian teams. Their GA is closer to the Oilers (TO @ 113, EDM @ 115).

What I'm trying to say is, when you're in the bottom-half of the league in GA, I don't like your chances of doing much in the playoffs. Especially away @ Boston, a better defensive team, with a better goalie, and a much better goal differential (same for Montreal BTW).

As Canucks fans know, scoring is harder in the playoffs.

I imagine we can forgive Leaf fans for this mistake. It's been a while

paddy wrote:I've got a feeling that the Toronto Maple Leafs will go farther than any Canadian team this post season...

Do you have a feeling that the Islanders or the Capitals will go very far? Because those are the only playoff teams with more goals against than Toronto. They've allowed 13 more goals than any of the playoff bound Canadian teams. Their GA is closer to the Oilers (TO @ 113, EDM @ 115).

What I'm trying to say is, when you're in the bottom-half of the league in GA, I don't like your chances of doing much in the playoffs. Especially away @ Boston, a better defensive team, with a better goalie, and a much better goal differential (same for Montreal BTW).

As Canucks fans know, scoring is harder in the playoffs.

I imagine we can forgive Leaf fans for this mistake. It's been a while

Boston No Marchand Concussed No Bergeron Concussed and Lucic scores as much as Zack does these days... Toronto is Tougher than Boston YEAH I SAID IT & I DIDN'T STUTTER watching Shawn Thorton call for the Linesman the other night in his fight with Wesgaard drives that point home ... & they are deeper offensively everything I said applies about Boston applies to the Habs I've watched Price get lit up again... Neither the Habs nor the Bruins want NO part of Toronto...

whether you like it or don't like it learn to live with it because its the best thing going today...

lol listen this lil scenario isn't as farfetched as some might make it out to be... The last 2 times the Bruins have played the Leafs the laffs have taken 3 of 4 pts... the Physical element that Boston has on alot of teams well try these on for size Toronto is tougher...

lol listen this lil scenario isn't as farfetched as some might make it out to be... The last 2 times the Bruins have played the Leafs the laffs have taken 3 of 4 pts... the Physical element that Boston has on alot of teams well try these on for size Toronto is tougher...

So now you're bringing in Colton Orr (can't skate, can't score, can't play), Fraser McLaren (see Orr) and guys like that and saying the Leafs are tough? Never mind these guys will be lucky to se the ice in the playoffs at all, and that the Leafs have the butter soft Kessel, Bozak, Grabovski, and the injury prone JVR and Lupul all in your top 6 forwards. I guess Kadri, who has never played a playoff game, is going to do it all for them? Phaneuf will take on Chara, Lucic, McQuaid and Horton at the same time?

Dont' get me wrong - I think the Leafs have a decent shot and doing something this playoffs, maybe even squeaking out one round if all goes right for them - but to say they are tougher than the Bruins is stupid. You need toughness that can play, and that's something the Leafs just don't have.

BigTuna wrote:Another brilliant game by James Reimer. He now has a save % of .925%. One of the best in the NHL. Luongo who?

If the Leafs don't win a couple of rounds this year, they will soon. What a great young team they are. The future is very bright. Second youngest NHL team and look how good they are.

Don't forget that 26 year old journeyman, played all of 30 games in the league (and 18 of those this season) Ben Scrivens has comparable numbers to Reimer. A defensive system can sure can make a goalie look good - ask Ilya Bryzgalov, Mike Smith or Ben Bishop.

This Leaf love is getting ridiculous - no wonder nobody likes Leaf fans, not a word fro 10 years and as soon as they are 5th in the shitty eastern conference they spam every internet site out there.